The list of articles goes on and the internet is a wealth of stories on this topic. What it comes down to, is that mental health issues in grad school are more common than you might have thought – they’re downright normal. If you get those feelings of depression and isolation, don’t forget that you’re not alone and there are people everywhere who are willing to help.

Take a moment and look up the contact information for mental health services where you are. If not for yourself, maybe for a friend or colleague down the road.

Break the silence. End the stigma.

To learn more about Bell Let’s Talk Day and how you can get involved today, click here.

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Cell Culture is a science blog focused on two different but connected parts of science: (1) The findings (the stuff that gets published in scientific journals and sometimes mainstream media) and (2) the graduate students behind the research, and the issues they face.